Maintenance Sr. Technician

The Opportunity:

Under limited supervision, installs, maintains, and repairs manufacturing equipment and fixtures. Conducts general maintenance activities primarily on machinery and related equipment. Maintains repair and maintenance records. Troubleshoots problems and escalates the most complex issues.

Avantor is looking for a Maintenance Sr. Technician in our Nusil site. This role will be a full-time position based in Carpinteria, CA. You will have the opportunity to work closely with a very dynamic team in a great environment. NuSil is involved in healthcare, aerospace and biotech. There is an opportunity to help change and save lives with the work that is done on a daily basis. If you have manufacturing experience and want to make a difference – let’s talk!

What we’re looking for  

• Performs maintenance or general carpentry on items such as doors, floors, docks, overhead doors, roof downspouts, product racks, materials handling equipment, etc.
• Completes required reports when maintenance tasks are concluded.
• Answers security alarm calls as needed.
• Assists in installation of new equipment including conduit and wiring, building industrial 
• equipment control panels, and startup testing.
• Performs troubleshooting, installation, and modification of increasingly complex electrical and 
• control systems including but not limited to, components such as mechanical relays, solid state 
• relays, programmable logic controllers, ethernet networking switches and infrastructure, 
• temperature controllers, thermocouples, heaters and refrigeration units, variable frequency 
• drives, AC synchronous motors, motor starters, contactors, potentiometers, timers, circuit 
• protection devices, and pneumatically and electrically driven valves. 
• Systems include low to high voltage single and multi-phase power systems (3-Phase 
• 460VAC/208VAC, single phase 220/120VAC) and low voltage power and signal/communication 
• systems (e.g. 24VDC, 0-10VDC, 4-20mA, millivolt signals), digital communication protocols 
• (e.g.RS-232/RS-485 ASCII/MODBUS RTU), and Ethernet based protocols (e.g. MODBUS TCP).
•  Works from increasingly complex drawings, electrical drawings, P&IDs, blueprints, manuals and 
• verbal/written instructions on installation, repair, replacement and/or maintenance of process 
• equipment and electrical/control systems.
• Update, modify, and generate electrical drawings as needed based on repair, upgrades, or new 
• equipment design and implementation. 
• Works closely with engineers, mechanics, calibration technicians, and operators in day-to-day 
• operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of plant equipment.
•  Has increasingly familiarity with operation and troubleshooting of mechanical systems to aid in 
• the evaluation of electrical vs other causes. 
• Initiates purchase orders for parts, equipment, and contracted services.   Carefully approaches and analyzes situations that could directly impact personnel safety due to 
• sensors and equipment used to control or limit machine range of motion, speed, temperature or 
• pressure or that operate interlocks.
• Schedules equipment downtime for repairs 
• other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications
Technical School preferred.
High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
3 years applicable direct experience in a similar position.

How you will thrive and create an impact 

Skills in mathematics, personal computers and related applications are vital.
Interpersonal and communication skills are important.
Knowledge of HVAC systems required.

The work environment characteristics and physical effort described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is exposed to an industrial warehouse environment. The associate works near moving mechanical machinery and noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The job requires working in heights, exposure to changes in temperature, driving equipment, and maybe exposed to dust, fumes, or gases.
 

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.